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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 2001
Page
3
Eden Gardens invites children and parents to a Halloween party on Halloween Day from 3 to 5 p.m. Participants should wear costumes and enjoy games prizes and refreshments. For more information call Jeannie Frazier at 642-8444.
Wednesday through Saturday community calendar outlines blood drives trick or treating Halloween events and club meetings at venues such as Sold Creek Nursery downtown Aiken Eden Gardens and Aiken County Recreation Center. Notable items include Hale drive alley adjacent to Eulalie Salley Realtors and various university and charity gatherings with contact numbers.
An 18 year old, Shea Drinkard, took a welding class at Aiken Technical College after a poor weld on her horse trailer inspired interest. She credits the Technical Scholars Initiative with tuition help and a part time job at United Defense, enabling hands on training and an early career path. The program links ATC with United Defense and other local firms, aiming to supply skilled workers to area manufacturers.
Trick or treat hours run 3 to 5 pm as ghosts and goblins take to the streets. Janet Augeri Morris of Aiken Downtown Development Association says downtown businesses organized a safe space for children, with many merchants listed as participants.
The Richland Creek Antique Engine and Tractor Show and Pull runs Friday to Sunday at Richland Creek Farms near Saluda. Events include a 7 p.m. tractor practice pull Friday and a 1 p.m. pull Saturday, SCV Camp No. 48 artillery display, and a War Between the States reenactment Sunday. Also features engines, threshers, hay balers, craft booths, wagon rides, antique vehicles, a shingle mill, grist mills, and a border collie demonstration. For details call John Faye Berry at (864) 445-2781.
Building permits filed since October 22 2001 list sites across Aiken County including 8151 Corley Mill Road and 4222 Trolley Line Road with various uses from dwellings to commercial additions. Aiken Department of Public Safety reports an assault and battery with intent to kill after a stabbing near Dillon Avenue, with a knife found in bushes. A 16 year old was charged with malicious injury to real property. juvenile services to follow. Lottery results for Cash 3 Cash 4 and Fantasy 5 are also noted.
Norma McCombs is the featured artist at the Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center for November. A self taught painter working in oils watercolors and colored pencil she belongs to the Aiken Artists Guild. Twenty percent of proceeds from sales at the Hitchcock Center benefit Hitchcock and the Artists Guild. Viewings are weekdays 5 30 am to 8 pm Saturdays 8 am to noon and Sundays 1 to 5 pm. The center is at 690 Medical Park Dr Aiken.
The City of Character selects October trait Patience for Aiken residents, highlighting it as the feature virtue for the month. Officials encourage community members to practice patience in daily life and civic duties, aligning with the program’s ongoing character education efforts.
Aiken Standard outlines contact numbers for editors and departments, publishing schedule, pricing, subscription options, and delivery hours. It lists phone extensions for local news features sports and customer service, plus mailing address and delivery expectations.
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